The Hindu Vocabulary
18.03.2023
1. EXTRAORDINARY (ADJECTIVE): (उल्लेखनीय): remarkable
Synonyms: exceptional, amazing
Antonyms: ordinary
Example Sentence:
He is well known because of an extraordinary practice.
2. HORRIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (बुरा): nasty
Synonyms: disagreeable, unpleasant
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:
The tea made by her tasted absolutely horrible.
3. SUSPICION (NOUN): (संदेह): intuition
Synonyms: feeling, impression
Antonyms: certainty
Example Sentence:
She had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her.
4. UNSCRUPULOUS (ADJECTIVE): (नीतिज्ञानहीन): unprincipled
Synonyms: unethical, immoral
Antonyms: ethical
Example Sentence:
Unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants.
5. EXPLOIT (VERB): (अनुचित लाठउठाना): take advantage of
Synonyms: make use of, abuse
Antonyms: treat fairly
Example Sentence:
These workers are at particular risk of being exploited in the workplace.
6. COMPASSION (NOUN): (दया): pity
Synonyms: sympathy, feeling
Antonyms: indifference
Example Sentence:
The victims should be treated with compassion.
7. GRIM (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): stern
Synonyms: forbidding, uninviting
Antonyms: amiable
Example Sentence:
The expression on his face was grim.
8. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (ज़ोर देना): emphasize
Synonyms: highlight, stress
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:
The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
9. PARTIALLY (ADVERB): (आंशिक रूप से): partly
Synonyms: in part, relatively
Antonyms: wholly
Example Sentence:
The work partially fulfills the function of a historical memoir.
10. ADVENT (NOUN): (आगमन): arrival
Synonyms: appearance, emergence
Antonyms: departure
Example Sentence:
The advent of television was a milestone.